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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
236 Degrees Awarded
$12,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Info Systems Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Info Systems Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,269 people earned their degree in information systems, making the major the 297th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 283 information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 236 information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Info Systems Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in information systems. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great information systems programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information systems program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Info Systems Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Info Systems Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Info Systems Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 161 bachelors’s info systems degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMN Twin Cities is $7,266 for plains states region bachelor’s degree info systems students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Information Systems Report

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Info Systems Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s info systems students in 2019-2020.

UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $11,092 for plains states region bachelor’s degree info systems students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UND.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Systems at UND

#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Info Systems Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $14,388 for plains states region bachelor’s degree info systems students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lindenwood University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Systems at Lindenwood University

#4

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Info Systems Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Central Missouri is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM also took the #6 spot in our “Best Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCM is $10,608 for plains states region bachelor’s degree info systems students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Information Systems at UCM

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Info Systems Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s info systems students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Missouri State University - Springfield is $12,527 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Info Systems students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Information Systems at Missouri State University - Springfield

#6

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Pittsburg State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Info Systems Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s info systems degrees to qualified students.

Pitt State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $10,638 for plains states region bachelor’s degree info systems students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Pittsburg State University.

Read full report on Information Systems at Pittsburg State University

#7

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Info Systems Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s info systems degrees in 2019-2020.

Dunwoody College of Technology also took the #2 spot in our “Best Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dunwoody College of Technology is $21,534 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Info Systems students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Information Systems at Dunwoody College of Technology

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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